2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0322: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-50-813, relative to state employees.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, grants eligible employees leave of up to six workweeks because the employee is caring for a family member with a serious health condition. - Amends TCA Section 8-50-813.

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Bill History

1/27/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
Senate
3/11/2025
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
Senate
3/18/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 9 PNV 0
Senate
3/21/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
3/25/2025
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
Senate
4/1/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate
4/4/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025
Senate
4/7/2025
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/14/2025
Senate
4/7/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/8/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/11/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
Senate
4/14/2025
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/15/2025
Senate
4/14/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025
Senate
4/15/2025
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/16/2025
Senate
4/15/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025
Senate
4/15/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/16/2025
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0417)
Senate
4/16/2025
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0198)
Senate
4/16/2025
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0
Senate
4/16/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/16/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
4/21/2025
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0394)
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0515)
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Passed H., Ayes 89, Nays 1, PNV 0
House of Representatives

Amendments

SA0417

Amendment 2-0 to SB0322

4/15/2025Not Adopted

SA0198

Amendment 1-0 to SB0322

3/24/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/22/2025
89
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
4/16/2025
33
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
4/1/2025
8
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
3/18/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/16/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/4/202564.1 KB
Draft
Bill Text1/27/202564.3 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis4/15/2025124.7 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/11/2025120.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/8/2025121.1 KB